BOB DYLAN and JOHNNY CASH - Girl from the north country REACTION

[@bloppysloppy4057]

Johnny Cash helped Dylan out in his early days. Both recorded for CBS. In the early 60's CBS was about to drop Dylan from the label and Cash who was long established told them that if they drop Dylan he would leave the the label because he didn't want to be associated with a label that couldn't see that Dylan was headed for greatness.

[@MdV1989]

Love this kind of storys, 2 legends.

[@YellowLantern18]

Fun fact Johnny Cash gave Bob his guitar which is an old Cowboy way of showing respect and friendship.

[@Cynthia...]

This is a fantastic song, the two of them together is just wow.

[@richardclark2290]

have you heard dylans version on his own from about 6 years before on the album free wheeling bob dylan ?

[@Cynthia...]

@@richardclark2290 yes but not for a while. Have to give it another listen. I love Dylan.

[@richardclark2290]

@@Cynthia... thats cool i did not know if i was talking to a fan or somone just dipping in , whats your fav dylan song ? hurricane is his masterpeice inmy opinion but i think teh first few albums are flawless

[@Cynthia...]

@@richardclark2290 That is a tough one that I would need to look at. I like his early stuff but Hurricane is fantastic also. Lay Lady Lay.

[@richardclark2290]

@@Cynthia... good taste :) i love the desnsity of his greast lines mony dont talk it swears, advertising signs that con you into thinking you're the one that can do what's never been done that can win what's never been won or I ain't saying you treated me unkind you could have done better but I don't mind you just kinda wasted my precious time but don't think twice, it's all right... then dylan throws out faliure is no sucsess at all which others acribe meaning to i know but i just think he is taking the mic putting somthing assanine and pointless in to see what ppl make of it :)

[@christopherpollak7448]

Dylan first recorded this in 1963. It was on his album The Free Wheelin' Bob Dylan." The version you reacted to here with Johnny Cash was recorded in 1968. It's on Dylan's "Nashville Skyline." To me, Dylan was still, for the most part a Folk Singer during this period. If I recall, "Lay Lady Lay" was Dylan's Big Hit in the latter 60's. 1969. It was also on his album "Nashville Skyline. Brings back memories. Can't believe it was so long ago. But still worth listening to.

[@Alsatiagent]

Boots of Spanish Leather is another evocative tune by Dylan.

[@LaptopLarry330]

There is film footage of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan in the recording studio together. They sat very close to one another in a small recording studio.

[@dwhite849]

Dylan spent a lot of time with Cash at Johnny's home. Dylan wrote the song. I believe it was recorded in one session at Cash's place. The two guitars were them.

[@barbarakeyock532]

I read dylan met Johnny at Newport folk festival. Johnny gave dylan his guitar. Big honor in country world but in cash movie walk the line Johnny referenced dylan a few and his daughter said he would play an album of Dylan's before he went on stage

[@Guitarpeacepic]

They way Johnny Cash comes in…..”See for me that her hairs hanging down” sends shivers down my spine every time I listen to this song. Beautiful song absolutely beautiful.

[@sandrasmith8568]

Thank you for DYLAN. He's God's masterpiece.

[@vincentvancraig]

Ive counted 16 distinct voices dylan has used over the last 60 years, hes a shape shifter, cant stay still, also, its because can....this is known as the “country crooner” voice,...check out Lay lady, lay” if u havent already. Great reaction: D

[@elston3153]

Dylan changed to his voice just because he could he did it on every album love how he does it amazing singer.

[@Sumotori.]

Dylan’s voice here dear Harri changed because Dylan once said he stopped smoking for some time when he recorded the Album. Beautiful song indeed written in 1963 following his first trip to England in 1962. It appears in his second album “ Freewheelin Bob Dylan”

[@michele-33]

I recommend the song *In The Garden* from the *Hard to Handle* film from a 1986 Australian concert. Very strong ✌️ Also *Lenny Bruce* from the same concert.

[@jmelio1]

There is a live version of them doing this song on a Johnny Cash tv show. AWESOME!! This album 'Nashville Skyline' has a very country western style to it where Dylan's singing is very melodic. The most well known song from this album is the hit song 'Lay Lady Lay' I love the whole album. It's one of his many classics. A must to react to❤ the whole thing😊

[@rmac8008]

Bob wrote this Nashville skyline was recorded in Nashville with country session musicians Both play guitar There is a live version from Johnnys tv show

[@alanbrown8527]

This song was featured in the David O’Russell film “Silver Lining Playbook”. It was the song they rehearsed their dance routine.

[@frankofva8803]

We speak about the power of music and song, for me every time I hear Dylan sing “…If you go when the snowflakes falls When the rivers freeze and summer ends…” it puts the biggest lump in my throat. Something is conjured in my subconscious whenever I hear it.

[@rubroken]

Lay, Lady, Lay was a song from this album......great song!

[@scottyoung3501]

They recorded a bunch of songs this is the best one and they decided to put it on the album Nashville skyline and yeah they were together and it's very unpolished which makes it great in my opinion and Dylan's voice for some reason He's seems like he's trying to croon That's like that for the whole album Nashville skyline

[@andyfletcher3561]

I think that why many of the folks I knew back then didn't care for it. I loved it.

[@Oandad]

Cash and Dylan recorded 15 songs together for the Nashville sessions, but would only end up keeping one of those tracks, Girl From The North Country. Bob & Johnny also did Big River From the album Travelin' Thru, 1967 - 1969: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 15.

[@pambennett3390]

Johnny Cash is in a class of his own. Beautiful duet.

[@CoinOfFaith]

The song was written by Dylan and performed live on the Johnny Cash TV Show. The girl in the song was the one on the cover of Dylan's album 'Free Wheelin Bob Dylan' Turns out she was the love of his life.

[@ruthcrawford3015]

I call it 'organic'. authentic, real.

[@sirslice]

This was Dylan's Nashville Skyline sound. Bob changed his voice many times including emulating his musical hero, Woody Guthrie.

[@patswanson2870]

Johnny Cash had his own TV show. (1969 - 1971) He had many guests on his show that he often sang with. I think I remember him singing with Bob Dylan but I can't remember what song it was.

[@edprzydatek8398]

It was this song. I'm pretty sure.

[@patswanson2870]

@@edprzydatek8398 Yes it was.

[@dgwmobile1na751]

Yes my friend, they were sitting facing each other in the studio (both playing guitar and singing) recorded live together at the same time.

[@pattiaustin1808]

I’ve only just realized how subliminally I enjoy seeing your tops (shirts, whatever) on any given day. Meanwhile, what I most enjoy is the music you choose to visit and your responses to them. Love ya, Harri, and am happy to be a Bestie in rural south Alabama.

[@bobr4987]

Dylan sings this way on "Lay Lady Lay", another great song. Another great take on a Dylan song is by Rhiannon Giddens doing Bob's song "The Love Of Spanish Mary". She and her band did this on "Austin City Limits", it's quite a production, with banjos and standing bass. Thanks Harri!

[@michele-33]

They did *Wanted Man and I Threw It All Away* together too. This was on Johnny Cash's TV show live performance.

[@Raghnaid]

Did you know Johnny Cash did 2 songs with Nick Cave, "Cindy" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"? Johnny also did a cover of "The Mercy Seat" by Nick cave & The Bad Seeds.

[@jimbrentar]

Johnny and Bob were friends. They met at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964. They remained friends throughout their lives. When Johnny had his TV show, he had Bob on as a guest.

[@McDevittMike]

I saw that show when it first aired. Dylan on TV was a rare event

[@edprzydatek8398]

Yeah, Bob's voice was different on this album but I'd say he actually started changing it on his previous album, "John Wesley Harding". It's interesting that these two each have such a strong style of singing that they don't exactly mesh to a harmony like say, Simon and Garfunkel. But for Dylan and Cash fans this is great to listen to. Good reaction.

[@judymeeker2925]

Bob Dylan sings I Threw it All Away on the Johnny Cash show. Try to listen to that one. It will knock off your socks. One of the pretties songs I've heard him sing. He actually sings without talking.

[@barrycohen311]

Dylan changed his voice up for Lay Lady Lay and the Nashville Skyline album, which brought him into more country type material. When questioned about it, Bob said it was because "He gave up cigarettes," although I don't quite buy that explanation. More likely he just wanted to do something different IMO.

[@lgpsan]

I heard him say once (or read it somewhere) his voice sounded different because he had a cold but I bet that was just Bob being funny 😁

[@peter9910]

There are some very early 1960 bootlegs where he sounds like that as well. Definitely just the style. Dylan's voice is so dynamic and expressive!

[@michele-33]

Self-Portrait and Another Self-Portrait are another 2 Dylan albums where he sings in a 'normal' singing voice. It wasn't well received but I love all of them ❤️ Bob was able to change his singing style whenever he choose. I wish he'd have pampered his vocal chords a bit better tho, he definitely abused his voice over the decades.

[@elston3153]

@@lgpsan that was on a different album new morning Dylan had the flu so yes you're right just the wrong album. Nashville Skyline was the last album he recorded in the 60s and New morning was the first one he recorded in the 70s. Love them both. Travelin' Thru, 1967- 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol 15 has plenty of Dylan and cash you will enjoy.

[@runty312]

Beautiful!!

[@melissasornprommas9819]

Did you know they made a Broadway musical in 2017 from this song and other Dylan songs?

[@michaelfrazer8088]

That was so so goooood . Thank You for sharing. Have a wonderful day

[@willieboy3011]

Thanks Harry. I forgot this song. I enjoyed both of their music, but Johhny Cash was born near me in Kingsland, Arkansas. I asked my Dad why Johnny never did anything for Arkansas. He said he figured Johhny was so glad to get out of the cotton fields that he never looked back. What a remarkable combination of two musicians who influenced so many other musicians.

[@John_Chu]

This was in 1969. During Dylan's "country" period. Actually it's more of an Americana period. He had a bad motorcycle accident in 1966 and holed up in Woodstock, NY with The Band. They essentially jammed for months on end (Basement Tapes came out officially years later after it was initially bootlegged). The Band and Dylan traded their knowledge of folk, blues, r&b, and country music. Until the early '70s, Dylan mined this segment of American musical genres. In fact, he appeared on Johnny Cash's TV show with a short haircut and a dark suit, presenting as a hip Merle Haggard or George Jones. There's some clips on KZbin of him singing "I Threw It All Away" on that show. Sound quality is not good though. He looks -- dare I say it -- angelic. Cash's core audience probably had no idea about Dylan's previous persona as an iconoclastic folk-rock poet who embodied everything they despised.

[@AliasMark69]

HIGH Harri, I have seen both of these Legends live. Dylan 3 times. That is why I say.... "It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding".... you and your subscribers will react like never before. Have a Splendid Successful Day

[@golden454]

Love this song 🎵 ☮️💜🤘

[@obiwonkenobi]

Two legends! The youth need to listen to more of this music

[@jetBlueDawg]

Simply put...a Classic!!

[@dilandilanjoao4310]

This was the Johny Cash tv show. He invited guests

[@andyfletcher3561]

Damn...I can't believe how the tears welled up when Johnny came in. I expect that on his cover "The first time ever I saw your face", or his cover of "Hurt". I didn't expect that on this.

[@indiecab9593]

Of course it’s a Bob Dylan song from one of his earlier albums that he re-recorded with Johnny Cash for this album which had a country theme-Nashville Skyline

[@coocoocachooglin]

Harri, look on KZbin for this song that Bob and Johnny did together on the Johnny Cash show. One of my favorite songs from Bob, there is also one where he sang it by himself on some set with some other guys, its in black and white, and the set kind of looks like they are in a logging camp cabin or something, but that one is the one I like the best if you can find it.

[@michaelgrillo4333]

Dylan was visiting Cash and they did several cuts of each other's songs and they had the recording put on an album titled Bob Dylan the Bootleg series and I believe you can find a cut of the song on Johnny Cash Essential album 3 disc set. Walter Trout did an very nice cut of this Dylan song "Girl From the North Country" on his album titled No More Fish Jokes [Live]. A must listen.

[@thomascarr3047]

I never heard this I love them both

[@mandandanmandamayor3511]

There was an artical recently (in the last year or two) in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about the girl who was the inspiration for this song. I believe is was just after her death. She was a high school classmate of Dylan in Hibbing High School on the Mesabi Range in Northern Minnesota.

[@mandandanmandamayor3511]

Sorry Article.

[@lavonnacasey5724]

Yes they did live each playing guitar

[@queenslanddiva]

Nashville Skyline is probably my favourite Dylan album. I love this 🎵 🎶

[@andrewclayton4181]

This is a Dylan track that he derived from the old folk song Scarborough Fair. The original version is on his early Freewheeling album. Dylan does do melodic. He doesn't always grunt his way through. About 1972 a mate of mine gave me a cassette tape of Dylan that he'd taken off some of his records. There were about three on it with Dylan and Cash duetting, so they must have done a session or two together. They blend in an interesting way. Different styles which sort of hang together. At this time Dylan was dabbling in country music which was Johnny Cash's forte. Have an explore, see what else is out there, you can play more early Dylan anytime you like.

[@babylonsister118]

There is a version where they were on stage on the Johnny Cash Show!

[@thetrevorosborne]

Another great video cheers

[@ralpholson7616]

One of my favorite songs from a great album.

[@chrissneyd9278]

I thoroughly enjoyed hearing this again. The live version is great. Both have such dissimilar voices but it still works.

[@oakhillfound847]

Bob and Johnny sang this on Johnny's TV show back in the early 70s. Johnny was determined to get all the people he admired regardless of genre on his show which explains so many classic bands and singers were showing up in Nashville to be on his show.

[@mikeross14]

Do "Lay,Lady,lay!"bob had quit smokin his voice was at his best!

[@arjaylee]

They sang this once on Johnny's TV show. They always had a world of respect for each other

[@blackeyedlily]

This song borrows from the traditional English ballad Scarborough Fair. That folk song is credited with being several hundred years old. Though I’m sure it was adapted quite a bit over time and what we know of Scarborough Fair must sound quite different from how it did originally. I would recommend listening to Simon and Garfunkel‘s version of Scarborough Fair to hear the similarity to Girl From the North Country. Supposedly, Dylan wrote this song after his first trip to England in 1962. I do like this version with Johnny Cash. But I also like everything off of this particular album of Dylan’s Nashville Skyline. It definitely has a unique sound and mood among all of his albums.

[@anyone9689]

Y they actually did an album together which I sure wish I still had , it's one of the most rare surely worth thousands

[@kenhoyer8601]

I like how imperfect the harmonies are. One take.

[@cspringer333]

This was Dylan's second voice change and many didn't recognize his Nashville Skyline album at first. By the mid 80s you won't even be able to understand him unless you know the words. Check out Dylan's rap song, "It's Alright Ma (I'm only Bleeding)" in 65' kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHOxiJ55qNKkd7s&ab_channel=Omarkj vs his version in 86' kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYqpeKuLpsuia7c&ab_channel=KULP11 They are both FANTASTIC!

[@whitefox2527]

Dylan's singing in a similar way on lay Lady Lay - the cowbell song

[@dougca7086]

React to Bob Dylan Murder Most Foul the song he wrote and sang a couple years ago and became his first number one hit when he was 79 years old

[@xtiants]

Check out "Lay Lady Lay" by Dylan from this period. He's using the same uncharacteristically melodious voice as he ventures into the country idiom. It was a shock to his fans, and started a new movement into country by the Rock & Roll establishment at large. And it's a total classic!

[@rickjend6667]

This was in the movie Silver Linings Playbook. Great song!

[@doriwiljt]

I love this album.

[@HenryInHawaii]

Purchased this album way back when, was just thinking of this song the other day, another pick not covered by other reactions

[@double00spy]

Dylan's voice sounded much more mellow on this album (Nashville Skyline) than in previous albums. He had been in hiding with The Band and sort of entered a "country period" for this recording. It wasn't the last change in emphasis and voice, but showed his continued evolution.

[@cathyhetzel5944]

Dylan wrote the song. He also wrote Knock Knocking on heavens door.

[@peter9910]

Thanks for reaction! They actually have this version live on KZbin as well, worth checking out. Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash recorded a whole album together, it was recently released as a Dylan "Bootleg" album called "Travellin' Thru"

[@indiecab9593]

If you listen to other songs on this album, “Nashville Skyline”, you’ll find his voice is melodic on pretty much every track.

[@Thombene77]

Lay Lady Lay... Harri!

[@judymeeker2925]

Listen to Dylans Buckets of Rain. He sings in that song.

[@delisamarchetti5926]

Hi Harri, so nice to hear this song! It is one of my favorites. Johnny Cash was so interested in young artists of his time. He often sang with others and experimented with his style. Johnny remade himself a dozen times. Have a great evening! P.s. Love your shirt, way cool.

[@bollykecks]

To get a feeling how these sessions looked, here's a video of another song they recorded together then. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gofHnXlpes6baJo

[@WildBranch3]

They tried. It was beautiful. Still is. Raw truth.

[@stephenqualtrough7322]

Jist an incidentally comment but The Girl from the North Country was a big west end musical hit based around Bob Dylan's songs. There was a cast album.i bought. It was pre pandemic I it was probably sunk by the lockdown sigh This song is traditional and note the similarity between this and Scarborough Fair lyrically with S and GThe girl was from the North of England. Yes thtat is right Oop North ! Lol

[@2cozmick25]

I remember watching that TV show, don't remember which it was but I remember their voices together was so bad it was good.pretty sure I'm gonna catch alot of flak but hey it's the truth

[@billdomitilli8125]

The Johnny Cash Show. May 1st, 1969.

[@arrow5599]

it was in the recording studio

[@donfette5301]

I believe he stopped smoking at that time. His voice was affected by that.

[@debjorgo]

The earlier version on Freewheelin' was faster. Didn't they do this together on the Johnny Cash Show as well?

[@michele-33]

The video was on Utube for years but recently disappeared :(

[@garyseven5791]

Of course they did a song together. Proverbs says, "iron sharpens iron". Isn't it amazing that the Jews knew about iron and the written language 3500 years before Columbus sailed the oceans blue?

[@arrow5599]

i have seen video of this but i forget where sorry lol

[@demon_3x]

This is also on his first album. It had an extra verse as well, it’s too bad they didn’t include it in this version. Nonetheless, this is the best version

[@mikepiccione886]

Could you check out Dylan's/ last thoughts on what he got through

[@zachgates7491]

Glad you did this one. Cash outshines Dylan on this.

[@xXtimesplitterxX]

Minnesota

[@bpfromowc]

The live version on the Johnny Cash Show is much better. I tried to post the link to DailyMotion, but KZbin would’nt allow it.

[@jh500us]

If you like old soul music Howard Tate has a great cover of this song.

[@dgwmobile1na751]

At this time Dylan had not really established a musical identity and still had some thoughts of being the "new Elvis", as evidenced on the "Nashville Skyline" album. His vocals were smooth and creamy. Bob Dylan wrote "Girl From The North Country" and when Cash hear it he fell in love with it. At the same time Cash had "The Johnny Cash Show" on national television and invited Dylan to perform live on his show. Dylan did. The live version of the song is almost the same as the studio version that they recorded together. It was a formative time in Dylan's career; Cash was well established. The remained close friends (as close as anyone gets to Dylan) until Johnny Cash's death. Two music icons together.... It doesn't get much better!

[@chrispoole2438]

He reckoned his voice changed because he gave up smoking - mind you Dylan wasn't above playing with his questioners!

[@zachgates7491]

See what you think of George Jones doing Take Me from the film A Poem is a Naked Person kzbin.info/www/bejne/hV6zqKKHl5p6idk

[@doiminiclynch5208]

Dylan quit smoking for this album so his voice was a lot smoother